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I would love it if the workplace would revert back to 1960's Mad Men sensibilities.

Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:22 pm
Posted by Slippy
Across the rivah
Member since Aug 2005
7134 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:22 pm
Whiskey for breakfast. Extracurriculars with the staff not only tolerated, but encouraged. Maybe some guy hangs himself in his office. No HR feminazis patrolling the hall, policing your every word and move.

Good times.
Posted by jclem11
Chief Nihilist
Member since Nov 2011
8977 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:23 pm to
Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.
Posted by _Hurricane_
Somewhere
Member since Feb 2016
6216 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:24 pm to
I just want an office with lots of natural light and some nice old lady who brings in food once a month.
Posted by AllDayEveryDay
Nawf Tejas
Member since Jun 2015
8489 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:24 pm to
Repeal the 19th amendment first.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
28429 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:25 pm to
Just go work in construction. You can still do all of those things.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
56869 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:25 pm to
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I just want an office with lots of natural light

Give me keystone instead
Posted by Saunson69
Stephen the Pirate
Member since May 2023
6524 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:29 pm to
I would quit any job where I was expected to drink whiskey in the AM. Can't think of anything worse than that. I have no HR where I work, so quite often go start riots.
Posted by rintintin
Life is Life
Member since Nov 2008
16714 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:29 pm to
We have a case of beer sitting in the lunch room fridge.

In a professional office setting that's about all I can hope for in this HR day and age.
Posted by sidewalkside
rent free in yo head
Member since Sep 2021
3325 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:34 pm to
Have to wear a suit every day to the office....F that
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
70291 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:40 pm to
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Have to wear a suit every day to the office....F that
As someone who has dressed nicely for work over the past two decades, clothes can make the man.

The old timers were right when they said “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.”
Posted by UnitedFruitCompany
Bay Area
Member since Nov 2018
3722 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:45 pm to
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Just go work in construction. You can still do all of those things.


Or become a dr or Nurse. They bang on the regular much to the chagrin of their loved ones.
Posted by TigerBR1111
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2014
7634 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:46 pm to
I had a boss about 20 years ago that was in his 70s and still acted like it was the 1960s.
Constantly making remarks about the female workers breasts in front of everyone. Old fellow didn’t mean any harm by it. He was just having fun. I think they finally got him to retire before he caused a big lawsuit.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
15082 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:48 pm to
Just go work for a Korean company. They love drinking and don't give a frick about HR.
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
21094 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:48 pm to
When I was hired by a large company in the early 70s it was a regular Peyton Place (youngsters please google that) around there. It was hands off certain women there because the upper level managers/execs were not sharing.
Posted by Dadren
Jawja
Member since Dec 2023
2559 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

The old timers were right when they said “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.”

I don’t disagree, but some discernment is needed here so you don’t come off as a pretentious tool.
Posted by VolSquatch
First Coast
Member since Sep 2023
5268 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:54 pm to
Dude wants to work at a Hooters that still lets you smoke inside
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
16958 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:55 pm to
Smoking inside would be disgusting though. I'm down for everything from Mad Men except that.
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
105530 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:57 pm to
It was never like it was portayed on mad men
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
16958 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:57 pm to
quote:

Have to wear a suit every day to the office....F that


I do that, it's actually not bad. I've had other jobs that were very casual and I sometimes prefer the nice clothes look.

I don't find slacks, button up, blazer, and nice dress shoes to be uncomfortable at all. Maybe I'm just weird. Also, when I leave work, I feel like people are more polite to people dressed up You ever worn a suit on a plane? They act like you own the airline

Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
16958 posts
Posted on 1/6/25 at 2:58 pm to
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It was never like it was portayed on mad men



You work on Madison Ave. in advertising in the 60s, did you?

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